Productivity vs educational attainment in Botswana
Botswana: Productivity vs educational attainment was 18.36 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Productivity vs educational attainment in Botswana, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs educational attainment in Botswana is 18.36, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Botswana peaked at 23.28 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.97, in 2020.
That places Botswana 80th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.83 | — |
| 2006 | 19.02 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 19.18 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 23.28 | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 17.99 | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 19.08 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 18.67 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 16.87 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 16.56 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 18.41 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 17.03 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 17.9 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 17.73 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 16.56 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 16.99 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 14.97 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 16.94 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 18.87 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 18.36 | -2.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 18.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42, 90% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 18.36 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57, 4.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.66 | 17.99 | 23.28 | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.58 | 16.56 | 19.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.28 | 14.97 | 18.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.56 (2014)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,284 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,590 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,760 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,779 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 381,674 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs educational attainment in Botswana?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Botswana was 18.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 23.28 in 2008.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.97 in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Botswana ranks 80th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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